SPEC® CFP2006 Result

IBM Corporation

IBM BladeCenter LS22 (AMD Opteron 2356)

SPECfp®_rate2006 = 94.7

SPECfp_rate_base2006 = 86.3

CPU2006 license:	11	Test date:	Jun-2008
Test sponsor:	IBM Corporation	Hardware Availability:	Sep-2008
Tested by:	IBM Corporation	Software Availability:	May-2008

Hardware
CPU Name:	AMD Opteron 2356
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz:	2300
FPU:	Integrated
CPU(s) enabled:	8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable:	1,2 chips
Primary Cache:	64 KB I + 64 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	512 KB I+D on chip per core
L3 Cache:	2 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	32 GB (8 x 4 GB DDR2-6400 ECC)
Disk Subsystem:	1 x 73 GB SAS, 10000 RPM
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP1, Kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp
Compiler:	PGI Server Complete Version 7.2 PathScale Compiler Suite Version 3.1
Auto Parallel:	No
File System:	ReiserFS
System State:	Runlevel 3 (Full multiuser with network)
Base Pointers:	64-bit
Peak Pointers:	32/64-bit
Other Software:	None

Results Table

Benchmark	Base							Peak
Benchmark	Copies	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Copies	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio
Results appear in the order in which they were run. Bold underlined text indicates a median measurement.
410.bwaves	8	1272	85.5	1270	85.6	1268	85.7	8	1124	96.7	1124	96.7	1124	96.8
416.gamess	8	1381	113	1383	113	1383	113	8	1273	123	1272	123	1303	120
433.milc	8	1020	72.0	1020	72.0	1021	71.9	8	1004	73.1	1004	73.1	1005	73.1
434.zeusmp	8	758	96.0	759	95.9	762	95.5	8	760	95.8	762	95.5	759	95.9
435.gromacs	8	659	86.7	658	86.8	659	86.7	8	531	108	530	108	532	107
436.cactusADM	8	954	100	962	99.4	984	97.1	8	953	100	958	99.8	950	101
437.leslie3d	8	1235	60.9	1233	61.0	1236	60.9	8	1197	62.8	1198	62.8	1200	62.7
444.namd	8	755	85.0	755	85.0	755	85.0	8	666	96.3	665	96.5	666	96.4
447.dealII	8	783	117	788	116	781	117	8	549	167	550	166	554	165
450.soplex	8	1080	61.8	1081	61.7	1080	61.8	8	1079	61.8	1080	61.8	1078	61.9
453.povray	8	372	114	372	114	373	114	8	309	138	310	137	311	137
454.calculix	8	574	115	574	115	574	115	8	576	114	576	115	574	115
459.GemsFDTD	8	1496	56.8	1499	56.6	1495	56.8	8	1426	59.5	1427	59.5	1424	59.6
465.tonto	8	790	99.6	789	99.7	794	99.2	8	675	117	678	116	673	117
470.lbm	8	1906	57.7	1921	57.2	1911	57.5	8	1839	59.8	1840	59.7	1840	59.7
481.wrf	8	886	101	884	101	886	101	8	846	106	846	106	847	106
482.sphinx3	8	1774	87.9	1772	88.0	1771	88.0	8	1528	102	1525	102	1526	102

Operating System Notes

 'numactl' was used to bind copies to the cores
 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set environment stack size
 'ulimit -l 2457600'  was used to set environment locked pages in memory limit
 Environment variable PGI_HUGE_PAGES set to 150
 Set vm/nr_hugepages=1200 in /etc/sysctl.conf
 mount -t hugetlbfs nodev /mnt/hugepages
 Processor Performance States Disabled in BIOS
 Memory ChipKill Disabled in BIOS

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

pgcc

C++ benchmarks:

pgcpp

Fortran benchmarks:

pgf95

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

pgcc pgf95

Base Portability Flags

410.bwaves:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
416.gamess:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
433.milc:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
434.zeusmp:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
435.gromacs:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
447.dealII:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
450.soplex:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
459.GemsFDTD:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
465.tonto:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
470.lbm:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
481.wrf:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_CASE_FLAG -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX
482.sphinx3:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64

Base Optimization Flags

Base Other Flags

C benchmarks:

-w -Mipa=jobs:4

C++ benchmarks:

-w -Mipa=jobs:4

Fortran benchmarks:

-w -Mipa=jobs:4

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

-w -Mipa=jobs:4

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

	pathcc
433.milc:	pgcc

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

	pathCC
444.namd:	pgcpp

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

	pathf95
410.bwaves:	pgf95
434.zeusmp:	pgf95

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C (except as noted below):

	pgcc pgf95
436.cactusADM:	pathcc pathf95
481.wrf:	pathcc pathf95

Peak Portability Flags

410.bwaves:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
416.gamess:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
433.milc:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
434.zeusmp:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
435.gromacs:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -fno-second-underscore
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -Mnomain
459.GemsFDTD:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
465.tonto:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
470.lbm:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
481.wrf:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX -fno-second-underscore
482.sphinx3:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:	-fastsse -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Msafeptr -Mfprelaxed -Mipa=inline -Mipa=arg -Mipa=const -Mipa=ptr -Mipa=shape -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
470.lbm:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -m3dnow
482.sphinx3:	-march=barcelona -Ofast

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:	-Mpfi(pass 1) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -Mpfo(pass 2) -fast -Mfprelaxed -Msmartalloc=huge:150 --zc_eh -Mnodepchk -Munroll=n:4 -Munroll=m:8 -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
447.dealII:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -static -INLINE:aggressive=on -OPT:malloc_alg=1 -m32 -fno-exceptions
450.soplex:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -m32 -O3 -TENV:frame_pointer=off -LNO:prefetch=1
453.povray:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -Ofast -CG:load_exe=0

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:	-Mpfi(pass 1) -Mipa=fast(pass 2) -Mipa=inline(pass 2) -Mpfo(pass 2) -fastsse -Mfprelaxed -Msmartalloc -Mprefetch=distance:12 -Mprefetch=nta -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
416.gamess:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -O2 -OPT:Ofast -OPT:ro=3 -OPT:unroll_size=256
434.zeusmp:	-fastsse -Mfprelaxed -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
437.leslie3d:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -m3dnow -OPT:unroll_size=256 -CG:load_exe=0 -OPT:malloc_alg=1
459.GemsFDTD:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -LNO:fission=2 -LNO:simd=2 -OPT:malloc_alg=1
465.tonto:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -OPT:malloc_alg=1 -OPT:alias=no_f90_pointer_alias -LNO:blocking=off -CG:load_exe=1 -IPA:plimit=525

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:	-fast -Mfpapprox=rsqrt -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -Mfprelaxed -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
436.cactusADM:	-march=barcelona -fb_create fbdata(pass 1) -fb_opt fbdata(pass 2) -Ofast -WOPT:aggstr=0
454.calculix:	-fastsse -Mfprelaxed -Msmartalloc=huge:150 -Mipa=fast -Mipa=inline -tp barcelona-64 -Bstatic_pgi
481.wrf:	-march=barcelona -Ofast -LNO:blocking=off -LNO:prefetch_ahead=10 -OPT:malloc_alg=1 -m3dnow -LANG:copyinout=off -IPA:callee_limit=5000

Peak Other Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:

-w -Mipa=jobs:4

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:

-w -Mipa=jobs:4(pass 2)

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:	-w -Mipa=jobs:4(pass 2)
434.zeusmp:	-w -Mipa=jobs:4

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:	-w -Mipa=jobs:4
454.calculix:	-w -Mipa=jobs:4

The flags file that was used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/amd123GH-flags.20090713.00.html.

You can also download the XML flags source by saving the following link:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/amd123GH-flags.20090713.00.xml.